Nancy -- I'll definitely take a pass!!  I don't like stories that make me feel bad and creepy.  I think that's why I tend to like Amy Tan and Alice Hoffman.  I liked Bonesetter's Daughter -- all of her books are about mother/daughter relationships, with the daughter finding out the story of the mother's life.  And the mother's life is always fascinating and full.  My favorite Amy Tan novel is The Kitchen God's Wife.  In that book, the mother's story is astounding.

 

I also read Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz ... one of those thrillers that's a great ride, a fun read that you can't put down.  It's about a man who has lost his wife and two daughters in a plane crash, but then he is briefly contacted by a woman who claims to have been on that same plane and has survived.  She disappears soon after she meets him because she is being chased by some bad guys.  He's a journalist so he, of course, gets totally involved in trying to find out who this woman is, what the secret of the plane crash is, and who those thugs are!  It's a great read.  However, I will admit that the ending is disappointing.  But the journey is great.

 

I just finished an old classic by Paulo Coehlho.  It's called The Alchemist and it's a simple story that has caught on with the public.  It's mainly a spiritual fable about a shepherd and the journey he takes, and I thought it was quite lovely.  It might seem a bit simple and sappy to some people, but I really connected with a lot of the messages the book was trying to impart.  It's an easy and fast read.

 

Don't know what the next book will be... I've got a sci-fi novel that's been sitting around for years (by George Turner) or possibly reading The Hours which I bought for half price online.  I also bought The River King for a few cents online and I'm still waiting for it.  I'd use the local library but the one near me is terrible and never has what I want.  In fact, the libraries in New York are a scandal -- short hours, lousy book selections, books in bad condition, etc.  Just terrible.